What did we do before the blogosphere??

SUPER SUPER SITE FOR y’all to check out. http://dentistryandmedicine.blogspot.com/2010/12/oral-carcinosarcoma.html Bookmark it and visit often for updates……….Dentistry and medicine, sitting in a tree – you know the rest………. Related articles I’ve been working on the blogosphere, all the live long day (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Welcome to the Blogosphere (archidose.blogspot.com) Blogosphere Trends + Improving Readability (seome.me)

More and more, the folks are gittin’ it REDUX

Lippincott Williamns and Wilkins has an eStore – say that 10 times in a row……..and then go YEEEE HAWWW!!!! In the immortal words of Lennon and McCartney – It’s getting better all the time………….. Image via Wikipedia I could have written READ MORE – oops, I did.Please note, they have social networking icons……….SOBBBB!!!

Live dental events help grow 3-D education

From Dental IQ – June 3, 2011 HATFIELD, Pennsylvania–The 3D Imaging Institute, sponsored by Imaging Sciences International, has announced the latest addition to its curriculum of 3-D dentistry events: the Live 3D Dentistry Forum. Image via Wikipedia To read more about Imaging Sciences, go to Imaging Sciences. The clinical event combines lectures, live scans, real-time surgical,and … Read more

If less is more, then nothing is everything – Going Paperless

With the entire world inevitably going into “the clouds” for computer archiving/storage, tis long overdue to natter about GOING PAPERLESS.  The simplest and easiest way to do this is – drum roll please – a WEBINAR!!!! From Larry Emmott’s blog – “Creating Paperless Records”. If you are interested in viewing it  you can see it … Read more

Oral-systemic health and your dental team

From RDH – by Karen Davis – karen@karendavis.net Front office administrators, dental assistants, dentists, and dental hygienists have one thing in common: Patients will approach any of them to ask about something they just read or heard on TV regarding how the oral cavity impacts the rest of the body. They don’t discriminate. We’re all … Read more

India – the Popular Hotspot for Dental Tourism

Thomas Friedman called it in his book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century.  From Worldental.org – India has always been an interesting and at the same time fascinating tourist spot for people from all over the world. However, recently India has earned a new title for itself,  Image via Wikipedia that … Read more

They’ve got APPs for this, they’ve got APPs for that….

May 12, 2011 – If you’re reading this, there’s an APP for that. Integrated Media Solutions recently launched its Dental Product Promotions app for the iPhone and Android. In a continuing effort to connect dental professionals with dental product manufacturers, Integrated Media Solutions created a user-friendly application that allows dentists, hygienists, and assistants to browse … Read more

Everything You Need To Know About Plasma Dentistry

Posted by Todd Welch on May 11, 2011 in New Dental Technology People who live in fear of the dentist’s drill could be in for a more comfortable future – as new plasma dental technology arrives. “Plasma jets” could one day be used to clean out bacteria from tooth cavities,say researchers from Saarland University in Homburg, Germany.  Tests … Read more

Anticipatrending…..Wiki Word of the Week

From Digital Trends by Geoff Duncan – May 6, 2011 I sincerely expect that in the next year or so, dental industry and practice websites will be infused with APPS to drive business and market services…….one simply needs to follow the trends…. New figures Nielsen show consumers like tablets for portability, and they’re increasingly using … Read more

YAPI – Patient Flow Management and Productivity Solution

By Larry Emmott – May 2, 2011 There is a new technology product I am very excited about that will be introduced at the Townie Meeting May 4-7 in Las Vegas. It is called YAPI. At first glance YAPI looks like an in office computer intercom system. However when you look at the details it offers a … Read more

No Man’s Land

From AH HA Insights  Introduction:  Dentistry 2.0 For many Americans the Internet has become a credible source of health information.  Medical sites like WebMD, MayoClinic.com, Vitals.com, Healthgrades.com and others offer unprecedented access to health information to feed this growing consumer appetite for health information.  According to a recent survey by Pew Research Center‘s Internet and American  Image … Read more

Thoughts on Leadership

April 29, 2011 – I walked around the ODA convention exhibit hall on Friday acting like a fly on the wall. I was curious to hear and see what went on at the booths, particularly the high-tech booths. No question, the loot bags are still out in full force, it still looks like the midway … Read more

Dentistry advanced by science – not market??? Hmmmm

Science gets partial answers slowly – Margaret Scarlett – April 18, 2011 from Medscape Connect In these changing times with technology always changing, I’m reminded of a saying from a colleague at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). When faced with new scientific data on prevention of disease, this scientific expert said something … Read more

New Fiber-Reinforced Composite Material Offers Advancements In Oral Implants

Source – Allen Press Publishing Services New materials and new technologies offer opportunities to bring implant dentistry to more patients. Fiber-reinforced composite is a new material that promises advantages for use in oral and craniofacial applications as well as in orthopedics. Discovering how it responds to stress and strain can help gauge its usefulness. As part of … Read more